Call for Volunteers: Licensing Working Group

There are a growing number of licensing-related issues on Drupal.org that are unresolved. Additionally, volunteers who have been tackling licensing issues believe that the policies are often applied inconsistently. The result is that contributors are often left in a difficult situation, unsure if they should contribute their code or not, and the Drupal project is left at risk when non-compliant code is uploaded to Drupal.org.

To solve this problem, several of the key volunteers met in July and determined that a Licesning Working Group, modeled after other Drupal and Drupal.org governance bodies and supported by training from the Drupal Association law firm, could provide more consistent oversight. At the 21 November meeting, the Drupal Association Board of Directors approved the draft charter written by those volunteers.

Now it’s your turn! We’re looking for 4-5 individuals to serve on the Working Group. You’ll receive lots of support from the Drupal Association when you need it, and you’ll be making a direct impact on the happiness of our contributors and the safety of the Drupal project. Just fill out the form below and we’ll get back to you. We expect to approve a slate of candidates during the 21 January board meeting. Questions? Email the Drupal Association Executive Director, Holly Ross, at holly@association.drupal.org.